ME · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Maine
What it costs to move a Step deck out of and into Maine, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.40/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $5.92/mi
- vs national
- −5.6%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 52-week range
- $3.69–$4.40
Step deck · outbound from Maine · monthly
Maine step deck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Step deck leaving Maine averaged $4.40 a mile all-in in October 2026, −5.6% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $5.92. Maine is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.
State history applies today's Maine adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Portland
From Portland
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,246 | $6.77 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,059 | $2.91 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,539 | $3.35 |
| Houston, TX | $6,265 | $3.16 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $8,955 | $3.24 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,439 | $5.79 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,775 | $3.12 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,987 | $2.91 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,053 | $3.17 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,447 | $4.91 |
Into Portland
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,747 | $8.27 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $19,865 | $6.38 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,114 | $6.74 |
| Houston, TX | $9,354 | $4.71 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $10,229 | $3.70 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,783 | $6.61 |
| San Antonio, TX | $10,116 | $4.66 |
| San Diego, CA | $19,708 | $6.38 |
| Dallas, TX | $9,038 | $4.74 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,331 | $4.06 |
Step deck rates by city in Maine
Other truck types in Maine
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.29 | +5.4% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $3.93 | −0.3% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.03 | +3.3% | +18.5% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.40 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.88 | +5.5% | +25.2% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.17 | +2.8% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.14 | +2.9% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.32 | +3.9% | +17.9% |